bristle

Definitions of bristle in various dictionaries:

noun - a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament)

noun - a stiff hair

verb - be in a state of movement or action

verb - rise up as in fear

verb - have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles

verb - react in an offended or angry manner

To stand stiffly on end like bristles: The hair on the dog’s neck bristled.

To raise the bristles: The cat bristled at the sight of the large dog.

To react in an angry or offended manner: The author bristled at the suggestion of plagiarism.

To be covered or thick with or as if with bristles: The path bristled with thorns.

To cause to stand erect like bristles; stiffen.

To furnish or supply with bristles.

To ruffle; disturb.

verb - to rise stiffly

BRISTLE - A bristle is a stiff hair or feather (natural or artificial), either on an animal, such as a pig, or on a tool such as a brush or broom....